The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Only then did Janet remember that someone from the property management authority had called her this morning to give some details about the fire.

She had been so worried about Ethan’s injury at the time that she soon forgot about it.

“The property management staff called earlier and told me that they’ve obtained some results from the preliminary investigation,” Janet said now. Her brows furrowed as she tried to recall the conversation. “He said that the electric wiring of the unit below ours was faulty, which eventually caused a short circuit that led to the fire. They still have no idea how the wiring got damaged, though, since the unit has been unoccupied for a long time.”

Ethan stared at her and mulled over this information. “It is strange, isn’t it?” he asked after a while.

That made Janet pause.

“Yes, I also felt that something wasn’t right about the whole thing. The staff reassured me that the community’s fire safety measures has always been top-notch. Even if it was a short circuit, the alarms should have been triggered as soon as the wires ignited. What’s more, Laney told me that a huge truck was parked in the neighborhood the entire time that night, and the driver was nowhere to be found. It was blocking the way, and that was why the fire engines got delayed with their emergency response. I wanted to ask the staff about this, too, but he sounded so apologetic and ashamed that I thought it best to let the matter go for now.” She was much calmer as she recounted all that she knew.

word she spoke. “I don’t think this is an accident at all. It looks deliberate. Arson,

the tenants or their guests. Plus, you mentioned there’s the truck that night. No sensible driver would

think of the whole incident. She wasn’t the type to think the

been behind this terrible

can go over the details later, once you’re all better.” With that, Janet opened the lunch box she had

out the dishes she had prepared—beef bone soup and some

eating at all. He simply didn’t feel like it. However, as the tempting smell of

before it gets cold.” Even as she said it, Janet ladled

the soup spread in his mouth and glided down his throat before settling at the pit of his stomach. Just like that, the tension in his body loosened up, and he felt

them knew it, Ethan had already finished

when he was done, basking in the tender sense of comfort one usually found in one’s family. He couldn’t remember the last time he had